Paypal Donation
This PayPal Donation WordPress Plugin gives high level of flexible to admin to share some of the real information for donation.
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Paypal Donation shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Paypal Donation stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| donation | >100 |
| donation wp | >100 |
| paypal | >100 |
| paypal donation | >100 |
| wordpress paypal | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Paypal Donation
From the official readme · v1.4Description
This PayPal Donation WordPress Plugin gives high level of flexible to admin to share some of the real information for donation.
Through this plugin admin can,
- Able to add customize title for widget
- Can add up to three image to display in widget based on the percentage of donation received.
- Easy to add up to five different types of expenses.
- PayPal code box to enter the PayPal donation code.
- User can able to select around four type of Currency. [Kindly request if needed more…]
For more information : http://buffercode.com/project/paypal-donation/
v 1.4
- Supports WordPress 4.3
v 1.2.4 [27/04/2015]
- Support version 4.2
v 1.2.2 [31/03/2015]
- Bug fixes and supports 4.1.1
v 1.2.2
- Support 4.0
v 1.2.1.1
- Support 3.9
- Bug fixes – Javascript loads only for plugin
v 1.2
- Currency position changed.
v 1.1
- User can able to select around four type of Currency. [Kindly request if needed more…]
v 1.0
- Public release
Installation
- Upload the “paypal-donation” directory to the plugins directory.
- Go to the plugins setting page and activate “paypal donation”
- Go to Appearance –> Widget –> Drag paypal donation Widget to appropriate location
- Go to Setting Page then Add the expenses, upload the images, amount received information.
- Do save.
For more information : http://buffercode.com/project/paypal-donation/
Changelog
1.4
- Supports WordPress 4.3
1.2.4
- Support version 4.2
1.2.2
- Bug fixes and supports 4.1.1
1.2.2
- Support 4.0
1.2.1.1
- Support 3.9
- Bug fixes – Javascript loads only for plugin
1.2
- Currency position changed
= 1.1 - User can able to select around four type of Currency. [Kindly request if needed more…]
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FAQ
Paypal Donation: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Paypal Donation free?
Yes. Paypal Donation is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Paypal Donation safe to use in 2026?
Paypal Donation shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Paypal Donation?
Paypal Donation is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 13,999 times since it launched in February 2014. It was downloaded 56 times in the last 30 days.
Does Paypal Donation work with WordPress 7.1?
Paypal Donation is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Paypal Donation last updated?
The latest version, 1.4, was released on August 19, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Paypal Donation?
Paypal Donation is developed and maintained by M A Vinoth Kumar.
What are the best alternatives to Paypal Donation?
The most popular alternatives to Paypal Donation are GiveWP (100K+ installs), Donations via PayPal (20K+ installs) and Charitable (10K+ installs).
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